WNAMM11: Battery-Powered Pedalboard

The Grid1 Pedal Jeanie will power 10 pedals for 50 hours on a single charge 13-Jan-11

Grid 1 is a premier battery-powered audio
manufacturer in the USA. Last year at winter NAMM it launched the world's first
60 watt battery-powered tube guitar amplifier. This year at NAMM 2011 it has
launched the first battery-powered pedalboard called the Pedal Jeanie. Here's what the company has to say about it...
Scheduled for delivery in February 2011, the
"Pedal Jeanie™" is a turnkey batterypowered
pedalboard that supports 9v, 12v,
and 18v pedals (24v/40v via optional cable
module). Its unique "patent-pending" matrix
design offers a myriad of layout and
configuration options. Under the chassis
there are 10 built-in DC barrel connections that make it easy to add pedals and
keep the top of the pedalboard clutter-free. Next to every pedal connection there
is an LED fault indicator light to make it a snap to find a shorted pedal or trace a
potential hook-up problem. All DC power cables, tie wraps, pedal tape, batteries
and charger are included in the box! Suggested retail price will be $349.
The Pedal Jeanie™ pedalboard measures 23" x 19" x 4", and is constructed of
heavy duty 16 gauge steel.
The wedge shaped design has an open
bottom to keep the weight to a minimum
and offers many set-up possibilities
under the chassis. A stainless steel
handle is provided for easy transport.
Grid 1's president Kevin Frazier said "we interviewed guitar players and bass
players to find out what they wanted in a pedalboard. Most players buy a blank
pedalboard, purchase a DC Brick (9v multi-power adapter), DC power cables, tie
wraps, and Velcro™ to install their pedals. At the gig they still have to run a long
AC extension cable to power their pedalboard, and that can create a myriad of
AC line noise problems. The Pedal Jeanie™ is ready to go out of the box. After
a one-time pedal set-up, just plug in your guitar and step on the start button!"
The Pedal Jeanie™ is not susceptible to AC
line noise and thus offers ultra quiet
operation. The Pedal Jeanie™ also comes
equipped with a battery level LED located on
top of the chassis. The LED glows green to
show full battery status, then glows orange to
show low battery, and finally will glow red to
alert the users to charge the pedalboard. With over 50 hours of operation
players should only have to charge the Pedal Jeanie™ once a week. It can be
charged while it is in use, and offers universal power so the Pedal Jeanie™ can
be charged anywhere in the world!
"Our goal is to 'unplug' the band with an assortment of professional batterypowered
audio products," added Frazier. "If it's plugged in, there will be a Grid 1
battery-powered solution."Features